Too many early-'90s indie pop bands had the sound but weak songs or vice versa; only a few like the Field Mice and the Orchids managed to get it completely right. Add Dream Diary to that short list. Just about every track on the album could have been a Sarah A-side. From the rocking (for them) heartbreaker “El Lissitzky” to the Byrdsy “Is He Really Mine,” and from the achingly pretty ballad “Bird in My Garden” to the big-hearted dancefloor-ready “She Has a Way,” the album is made up of thoughtful lyrics, big hooks, variable dynamics, and songs that you’ll find yourself humming at odd times for days. It’s an impressive debut from a band that seemingly arrived on the scene fully formed and ready to break hearts with a cruel ease -- while at the same time filling said hearts with warmth and the kind of joy that well-played, deeply felt indie pop can bring.(allmusic.com)